What does Animal Services consider an emergency?
A. Situations in which Animal Services officers are to respond immediately involve a threat to humans, a potential threat or menace to humans, or the potential for an animal to be injured as follows: –Dogs and cats actively attacking humans. Dogs threatening humans –Domestic animals are sick or injured or where there is evidence that they are being cruelly treated –Animals that are left unattended in vehicles during hot weather over 75 degrees –Animals suspected of carrying rabies –Dogs that have bitten humans. Complaints on cat bites are transferred to Washington County Environmental Health Services. –Animals running loose in traffic that pose a potential for accident –Dogs running loose on school grounds during school hours –Police, Fire, Postal, or Animal Services officers requesting assistance. Non emergency situations may include dogs running loose, barking dogs, animals that are dead and stray animals that have been restrained by residents.
